'Sister Wives' star Kody Brown (third from left) with three of his four wives on 'Sister Wives.' (TLC)

The stars of TLC's new show "Sister Wives" are currently being investigated by Utah police for possible felony bigamy.

Kody Brown, 42, and his four wives' growing publicity with the TLC show began to attract the attention and suspicion of the authorities, according to People.com. In fact, police reportedly began looking into the Brown family before their show even premiered last Sunday.

Bigamy is a third-degree felony in Utah. However, the salesman and his four wives, Meri, Christine, Janelle, and Robyn, insist that they will continue to live the way they want, despite the social stigma and now possible legal ramifications.

"We are disappointed in the announcement of an investigation, but when we decided to do this show, we knew there would be risks," the family said in a statement to TMZ.com.

They continued, "But for the sake of our family, and most importantly, our kids, we felt it was a risk worth taking."

"If we raise productive, contributing members of society who are moral and ethical, that's our final goal, whatever their path is," added Janelle, who has six children of her own with Kody, according to People.

Between the husband and four wives, the family has 13 children and three stepchildren.